Why WMP only plays previews, but plays in iTunes?

Can someone tell me why is it & how to solve this problem?

When I click on any. File mp3, WMP (12) produces no sound.  However, if I hover over the track, & click "Preview", the track will be played.

If I change "associations" to iTunes instead of WMP, the track will play.

I do not care much for iTunes for personal reasons.  But it works & WMP is not.  Why, I can't understand it.

I guess I don't have a codec problem or can I?

UPDATE:

Yesterday, I reset my WMP settings using the convenience store WMP from the Control Panel. WMP plays now, one of my MP3s.

I still don't know what setting caused/fixed this...  I don't know if I will ever be!  :(

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